OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County officials have announced plans to offer more rent and mortgage assistance to residents impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic.In total, $1.7 million will be made available for residents of unincorporated Osceola County who are having problems paying their housing bills.
About $940,000 will be distributed when the application process opens up on July 6 and spans three days.The county plans to use a lottery system to select which households receive the funds.“Those who meet qualifying criteria will enter a drawing with about 500 households eligible in each round.
The applications will be given a lottery number through a random computer generated process. Once given a 'lottery’ number the.